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“I have a responsibility to bring her this diverse roster.
But fashion does affect a lot of people.
It can serve to inspire.”
And inspire it did.
The result was a breathtaking strapless ivory gown of custom sponge crepe deceptively simple yet stunningly architectural.
It was a contemporary reimagining of timeless glamor, and Maxwell himself was effusive.
Her choice of designer spoke as loudly as the dress itself.
The shimmering chainmail material hugged her enviable figure, with its tailored asymmetrical draping lending both structure and fluidity.
But while the dress was irrefutably an arresting visual masterpiece, its subtext was also impossible to overlook.
Gone were the days of convention and crisp J.
Crew cardigans that defined her White House years.
Instead, she gave way to a wardrobe that was edgier, and decidedly sexier.
For the occasion, Obama wore a Balmain Resort 2019 two-piece, but this wasn’t your typical pantsuit.
With shimmering, Beetlejuice-inspired stripes, the outfit sparkled brilliantly under the studio lights.
In the outfit, Obama seemed as confident as she did edgy.
The composition struck the perfect equilibrium: sharp but measured, audacious yet tempered by Koop’s thoughtful styling.
But it wasn’t just the dress that excited onlookers: it was the boots.
Meredith Koop summed it up succinctly: “Those boots were something else” (viaYouTube).
